International Migration | IGCSE Geography 0460 | Slides & Workbook

Description:
I teach IGCSE Geography at an international school in Southeast Asia. Migration is the topic my students have the strongest opinions about before they walk through the door, but often the least structured understanding of. They can tell you migration is “good” or “bad” but struggle to classify types, weigh impacts on different groups, or explain how governments actually manage it in practice.

I built this module to give them that structure. Students work with real UN data, score applicants through Singapore’s actual COMPASS points system, debate government policy under election pressure, and read real migrant stories before classifying the challenges each person faces. It’s ready to teach as-is or adapt to your context.

What makes this different from other migration resources?

Most migration resources cover push/pull factors and stop there. This one takes students through the full picture: types of migration, global statistics, how barriers have changed over time, a 16-card impact classification (sorting by positive/negative and by who is affected), three government approaches to managing migration, Singapore’s COMPASS system with a hands-on applicant simulator, and a policy decision task that forces students to balance economics against public opinion.

Every activity has been classroom-tested. The scaffolding is built in. The full answer key is included. You open it, you teach it, you move on with your evening.

**Teacher Slides (Google Slides, 30 slides) **

Structured around a clear lesson flow: Starter Activities → Core Content (Types, Push/Pull, Barriers, Impacts) → Core Content (Managing Migration) → Application Activities → Retrieval Practice.

Includes a migration types matching task, key definitions, global statistics gap-fill, “Then and Now” barriers comparison, 16-card impact classification, three government approaches (deterring, encouraging, promoting emigration), HIC restriction strategies, Singapore’s COMPASS system with a four-applicant simulator, “You Are the Government” policy task, four migrant stories with challenge classification, and retrieval practice (two Stand Up/Sit Down quizzes, Odd One Out, Migrant or Refugee, tiered exam questions). Full answer key included.

**Student Workbook (Google Docs, 4 sections) **

A proper workbook, not just a gapped handout. Four sections covering migration types and definitions with matching tasks, causes and impacts with push/pull factor analysis and impact classification, managing migration with three approaches, HIC restrictions, and Singapore’s COMPASS system in detail, and retrieval practice.

Interactive Website Students can explore migration data and concepts further through a purpose-built Geography Oasis page. Included as a bonus at no extra cost.